Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-20
PeErLAHDER,s VIEW or sEArrLE.

A gentleman making one OF g group
standing on the corner Of the Oregon
National Bank the other day, ventured
the remark that Seattle had more life
and enterprise than any city IN the
Northwest. Somewhat surprised at so
bold O statement, coming as il did from
q we'll known citizen of this city, re-
preventative Of the 0regoniaR asked him
to explain himself.
"Well," said be, II mean il. ] had
occasion day or two since to 90 to Sc
attic. Il was my first trip and / arrived
there In the evening. The first sight Of
the city is prepossessinRs even BY night;
the electric light stretching around the
bag and away bsck over the bills give
one fair idea of lbs aize; then as the
steamer neaFs the wharves, the shipping
and steamboats,, most OF them with
steam up and lights burning, evidently
having Just come in. or on the eve Of do
parture, give one an idea Of the bust
ness Of the place. The next day as.
ceEtained that there were tventy-four
steamers coming and going every day.
My first impression, gathered from the
windows Of the Occidental hotel bus,
was the compactness, Il such q word
may be used, Of the business portion Of
the city, an impression which vas sub
Stimulated the following morning when
by the light Of day had a chance to
look around. OF course you will admit
that Seattle is q "live town" bat IL is
more than that, it Is IN some respects
more metropolitan than Portland; for
instance, in the matter Of hotels.
The Occidental Is the best hotel IN
Seattle, and it is fiEst-class 10 every par
ticuiar. Il stands ia the triangular
block bounded by the conjunction of
James and Mil streets with
Front. Il is three stories high,
built Of brick, with Bellinq-
ham bay stone facines aud presents q
ane appearance. The rooms are large
and pleasant, and the table since the
new regime has improved greatly and 10
quits equal to anything IN Portland. A
short time ago the building vas bought
By q stock company, comp6sed Of prom
inent business men of Seattle, and the
work, now wen under way, was begun
on she new wing, which is 10 be built
on the Mil street front running through
10 Second street. Il Is the intention of
the corporation TO build another wing
on James street IN the near future.
The citizens Of Seattle are public
spirited, II anything; feeling that thsir
streets are not bread enoagh, the prop
erfy owners along Front street are do
mating several feet for street purposes
IS fast az they erect new buildings, 90
the street is gradually assuming fine
proportions.
noticed two things, small In them
selves, bat which, like stFavs, show the
wind blows. give evidence OF the metro
polisan spirit of the city. The DAILY
Record, chronicle Of the real estate
transfers, mortgages, etc, has been es-
taoiished number OF years; Portland's
Abstract, devoted 20 the same purpose,
has been printed only q few months.
Ihe Ten-csnt Parcel Delivery Company
e doing thriving business, a covered
wagon drawn By pair Of horses at
tests the sound financial condition Of
the concern.
Nov could 20 On FOR q weak and tell
yoa about the ueW buildings, the pro.
posed cable car lines, the railroad con-
neettons. etc, bat you would not be.
lieve me. So will leave you, and let
yon 30 20 Seattle snd see for yourself.
With that be turned on bis heel and
walked away. 0rs9oRtzs.